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Preview: BYU Cougars vs. Utah State Aggies

The BYU Cougars and the Utah State Aggies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Romney Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cougars listed as 28½-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

QB Max Hall continued his torrid pace by throwing three touchdowns as BYU blanked Wyoming 44-0 in Week 4.

The Cougars covered the large 29-point spread, while the final score played UNDER the day’s posted total of 52.

Utah State put up 35 points in the second half in Week 4 en route to an easy 42-17 win over Idaho.

The Aggies had no trouble covering the 5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went just OVER the day’s posted total (58.5).

Current streak:
BYU has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
BYU: 4-0 SU, 2-1 ATS
Utah State: 1-3 SU, 2-2 ATS

BYU most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Utah State most recently:
When playing in October are 2-8
When playing on turf are 2-8
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 0-10

A few trends to consider:
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Utah State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of BYU’s last 6 games on the road
Utah State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Utah State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Utah State is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
Utah State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
BYU home to New Mexico, Saturday, October 11
Utah State at San Jose State, Saturday, October 11